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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NEH-01
In this interview Halaby discusses how he got his position as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in aviation; competition and cooperation among various U.S. agencies in regards to aviation, including the debate over who should be in charge of international aviation affairs; meeting with JFK prior to his inauguration; the proposed air agreement with the Soviet Union; and the study and development of supersonic transport in the United States, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-037-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate initiating an independent security investigation of the terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103. The episode aired on Monday, April 10, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21B-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 21A.5. Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They continue to discuss the decision of Juan T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21B, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21B.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-5
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program.The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 21B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with supersonic transport plans and the consequences for an American program.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with an order for Concorde supersonic jet transports. They also talk about Trippe’s discussions with Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A
Dictation Belt 21A contains five sound recordings. Item 21A.1 is a telephone conversation held on June 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Jimmie Davis of Louisiana. They discuss the prospect of independent electors and their potential effect on the 1964 election. They also discuss demonstrations held by African-Americans in Louisiana and the possibility of similar demonstrations occurring in other areas. In the beginning of the recording, [White House Operator?] says hello to President Kennedy, and later, the dictation belt skips. Item 21A.2 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the decision of Juan T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with an order for Concorde supersonic jet transports. They also talk about Trippe’s discussions with Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.3 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with supersonic transport plans and the consequences for an American program. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.4 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Administrator of the Agency for International Development David E. Bell. They discuss a strategy for increasing an international consortium’s funding of aid for India. Item 21A.5 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 21B.1.Transcript included. Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-032-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a call from a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to impose an oil embargo against Libya in response to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi's refusal to extradite suspects in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 18, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-021-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the United States should impose an oil embargo on Libya due to the refusal of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi to turn over suspects in the Pan Am flight 103 bombing investigation. Senator Simpson comments on other terrorist acts that have been committed throughout the world. The episode aired on Friday, December 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Robert T. Murphy Personal Papers
RTMPP-029-001
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence, and telegrams concerning the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia (then known as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). Also included in the folder is a report titled, "United States-Yugoslavia Negotiations," outlining aviation relations between the two countries, European tourism and trade information, a map of travel routes of Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and several pages of handwritten notes by an unidentified individual pertaining to various articles within the Air Transport Argeement.
Textual folder
Robert T. Murphy Personal Papers
RTMPP-028-004
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda, primarily from the United States Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), regarding negotiations for a charter bilateral agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia (then known as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), and possible charter violations by Yugoslavian air carrier JAT (Jugoslovenski aerotransport). Also included in this folder are position papers concerning charter negotiations between the United States, Belgium, and Yugoslavia.
Textual folder
Robert T. Murphy Personal Papers
RTMPP-028-003
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence, and telegrams concerning an Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Yugoslavia (then known as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia); a permit renewal for Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) to allow travel between the U.S. and Yugoslavia; and a request for a permit to allow Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (JAT), a Yugoslavian air carrier, to travel between the U.S. and Europe.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319-009
This folder contains memoranda regarding medium wave broadcasting to Cuba, Pan American Airways flights to Cuba, guidelines for Operation Mongoose Phase II, and a National Intelligence Estimate report (NIE-85-2-62) analyzing the situation in Cuba and the potential resistance to Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Also included in this folder are materials concerning a potential increase in Course B, a part of Phase II, to increase pressure in the areas of covert activities, politics and economics, psychological tactics, and military.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-137-2-61
One unidentified Pan American World Airways female employee assists two unidentified men at a Pan American World Airways counter. [Photograph by Harold Sellers]
Collection
CGC
Photographs and textual material 1963. Transparencies created and acquired by Carl Gray, Second Officer of Pan-American World Airlines press charter flight accompanying President Kennedy's trip to Texas in November 1963; hand-written reporter's notes written on the back of White House press releases.